Syria and Russia faced renewed pressure over allegations of chemical weapons use as member countries of the global toxic arms watchdog met on Monday. Moscow was urged by Western nations to "transparently" reveal the circumstances of the Novichok nerve agent poisoning of opposition figure...

Seven people were injured Monday in a terror blast in northern Syria, according to local sources, reports Anadolu Agency. An explosives-laden motorcycle exploded in the city center of Jarabulus, the northern border town that was cleared of terrorists by Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield...

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday formally tapped ex-Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to lead the Treasury, as he named officials to try to revitalize the world's largest economy. The United States is struggling with a massive Covid-19 outbreak that's caused tens of millions of...

 OPEC held talks on Monday on whether to extend existing oil cuts for three to four months or lift output gradually from January, as the coronavirus crisis continues to pummel fuel demand. Officials from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and others, a group...